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Geotour Guide for the East Kootenay now available for download |
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Wednesday, 16 June 2010 08:38 |
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 The Geotour Guide for the East Kootenay, British Columbia - Geology, Landscapes, Mines, Ghost Towns, Gold, Dinosaur Tracks, and Hot Springs is available free for download from both the Geological Survey of Canada (Open File 6477) and the British Columbia Geological Survey. (Geofile 2010-7). You can also download the guide by clicking on the Geotour Guide photo on the right.
The guide which was authored by; Bob Turner, Natural Resources Canada, Bob Anderson, Natural Resources Canada, Dave Grieve, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources and Richard Franklin, provides a wonderful background into the history and world-class geology that exists in our region. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 June 2010 17:20 |
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East Kootenay Chamber of Mines expresses deep disappointment in BC Government decision on the Flathead |
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Thursday, 11 February 2010 10:26 |
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With the February 9, 2010 throne speech and its announcement of...
A new partnership with Montana (that) will sustain the environmental values in the Flathead River Basin in a manner consistent with current forestry, recreation, guide outfitting and trapping uses. It will identify permissible land uses and establish new collaborative approaches to trans-boundary issues. Mining, oil and gas development and coalbed gas extraction will not be permitted in British Columbia’s Flathead Valley.
…the B.C. Government threw away years of land planning and public process. The State of Montana’s interest at least can be viewed as self interest. Governor Schweitzer has proudly proclaimed “Montana is the Saudi Arabia of coal”. The State has no sales tax, is consistently rated as a pro business state and is very proactive in trying to attract new coal mining opportunities to the state.
Just as important to British Columbians is the loss of due process, certainty to the mining industry which is the largest private employer in the East Kootenay region. How do we attract industry to the Kootenays where the B.C. Government ignores its own land plans and processes? The Flathead was already well protected by the B.C. environmental assessment process, Federal environmental assessment process and an International Joint Commission review.
While at first this ruling appears to only affect the mining and energy sectors, it in reality touches all British Columbians. The Flathead contains the potential of billions of dollars in resource values which translate to hundreds of potential jobs and millions of tax dollars lost to the province. This in a province that has cut programs and services across the board.
The Province of B.C. has managed the Flathead for 100 year’s and while facing many challenges one needs only to look at the Flathead today to see how we care for it. The East Kootenay Chamber of Mines believes this is the wrong decision for the people of B.C. and Canada. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 18 February 2010 11:28 |
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B.C. Government Bows to Narrow Special interests and Creates a De Facto Park in the Flathead Valley |
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Thursday, 11 February 2010 20:15 |
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NEWS RELEASE
Vancouver, B.C. – February 10, 2010 – In response to yesterday's Throne Speech, the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) calls upon the Government of British Columbia to respect existing land use plans and keep the Flathead Valley open to responsible mineral explorers.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 11 February 2010 20:26 |
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The East Kootenay Chamber of Mines would like to thank Jay Fredericks, Director, BC Mineral Development Office for his timely and informative presentation on "Attracting Investment from Asian Markets in Mineral Development" Those of us that attended the meeting on May 19 2010, came away with a better understanding of effective trade practices ongoing between mining companies and government in British Columbia and their counterparts in China, Japan and South Korea.
